What happened on Tuesday October 09, 1979?

About October 9th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 9, 1979, Son Sann, a former Cambodian prime minister, and General Dien Del, a veteran of the pre-Communist Khmer Republic's army, established the Khmer People's National Liberation Armed Forces. This guerrilla group, consisting of approximately 2,000 fighters, was formed with the primary objective of opposing the Vietnamese-installed People's Republic of Kampuchea during the complex post-Khmer Rouge period.
  • Day of the week: October 9th, 1979 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Don't Stop Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson
  • #1 UK song: Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles
  • Popular movie: The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor

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October 09, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 09, 1979:

  • Formation of Khmer People's National Liberation Armed Forces On October 9, 1979, Son Sann, a former Cambodian prime minister, and General Dien Del, a veteran of the pre-Communist Khmer Republic's army, established the Khmer People's National Liberation Armed Forces. This guerrilla group, consisting of approximately 2,000 fighters, was formed with the primary objective of opposing the Vietnamese-installed People's Republic of Kampuchea during the complex post-Khmer Rouge period.
  • Howard Stern Begins Radio Broadcasting in Hartford Howard Stern, a pioneering and controversial radio personality, started his broadcasting career at WCCC radio station in Hartford, Connecticut. This marked the early stages of what would become a groundbreaking and influential career in radio broadcasting.

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October 09, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 09, 1979?


October 09, 1979 was a Tuesday and it was the 282nd day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 09, 1979 can also be written as 10/9/1979 in the US and as 9/10/1979 in UK and Europe.

October 09, 1979 in October 1979 calendar

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Who was born on October 09, 1979?


Famous people born on October 09, 1979:

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October 09, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 09, 1979:

  • Henri Collomb
  • Raniero Alliata di Pietratagliata
  • Iknadios Bedros XVI Batanian
  • John Frost

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October 09, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 09, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 8th and October 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 09, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 09, 1979 was Don't Stop Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week October 8th and October 14th.

  1. - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough youtube
  2. - Rise youtube
  3. - Sad Eyes youtube
  4. - Sail On youtube
  5. - My Sharona youtube

October 09, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 09, 1979 was Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles, according to the music chart for the week October 8th and October 14th.

  1. - Video Killed The Radio Star youtube
  2. - Message In A Bottle youtube
  3. - One Day At A Time youtube
  4. - Dreaming youtube
  5. - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough youtube

October 09, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 09, 1979 was (Not Just) Knee Deep - Part 1 by Funkadelic, according to the music chart for the week October 8th and October 14th.

  1. - (Not Just) Knee Deep - Part 1
  2. - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
  3. - I Just Want To Be
  4. - Found A Cure
  5. - I Do Love You
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October 09, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 9th is Libra.

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October 09, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 09, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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October 09, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 09, 1979 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 09, 1979 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 09, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 09:29 pm and setting at 12:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 05, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Nov 04, 1979.

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How old is someone born on October 09, 1979?


Someone born on October 09, 1979 is:

45 years 7 months old,

or 547 months and 25 days old,

or 2382 weeks

or 16674 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 09, 1979?

There are 128 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 09, 1979?

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